For top-quality, atmospheric, live music, look no further than LUU Big Band. On Sunday the 24th of January, Big Band held an end of exams party in Old Bar that was so lively it chased […]
Society Spotlight: Book Club
This week, The Gryphon interviews the President of LUU’s Book Club, Jenny Morgan. The LUU Book Club is a place for lovers of plot-twists, opening hooks and in-depth discussions. All book and reading enthusiasts are […]
Folk Society GIAG: Open Mic Night
Take a journey back in time with Folk Society, one of the oldest music societies on campus… Held this Monday at the Packhorse pub, Folk Society’s GIAG Open Mic Night was a wonderful glimpse into […]
Local adventures at Global Café
Global Café is a weekly gathering organised by the Global Community in order to bring international students together in an informal, friendly environment. Even though I’ve already been at the university for a year, as […]
UKIP: The First 100 Days – A Frightening Reality?
Already one of the most complained-about television shows of the year, Channel 4’s UKIP: The First 100 Days has clearly ruffled feathers. The pseudo-documentary reveals a fictional, 1984-esque future in which Nigel Farage’s party wins […]
Time to Shine for Transgender Actors
In the years after the first transgender actress appeared on television in a transgender role in 2005, the presence of transsexuals on TV remained minimal. Confined to surgical documentaries or painfully mocked, constantly being either […]
Bitter Lake: a haunting look into modern Afghanistan
Morally complex and visually stunning, Bitter Lake, directed and edited by documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis, offers viewers a unique look into Afghanistan and its relationship with the West. Starting in the aftermath of World War […]
Enough food faddism; eat less, move more
It begins in the first few days of January, when post-Christmas bloating is at its worst. Across the country, we look in the mirror and simply don’t like what we see. Most want a quick […]
The Peripheral, by William Gibson
Confused, disorientated and yet entertained. This is the only way to describe how I felt when finishing William Gibson’s new book The Peripheral. Set in two different futures and following two converging storylines, the book’s […]
China: A Modern Classic
Stretching from the plains of Mongolia down to the warm climates of South-East Asia and with a long, proud history. China has a huge amount to offer for any tourist up for an adventure. Beijing […]